Thanks to Will Truitt for the reply (quotes below are from Will). I really liked the following: > Some of this is trial and error for me, without hard and fast rules other than steal from the best. I guess that about sums up what I have been attempting. I do appreciate your answer, and it confirmed a few things for me, which is helpful. I tend to forget to "steal from the best" when I have them in front of me in the field (I had a well-damping Yamaha upright action out earlier this week, and I forgot, once again, to take measurements and notes). I guess there's always next time.... As for bass dampers: > I do like 3 short pieces over 2 long ones, because the smaller pieces can conform to the string more readily than a longer one, thus shutting off more quickly. This conforms to my experience as well. I do like the European 3 piece bass dampers; I think they are a real improvement. So, if anyone reading this hasn't tried them yet, go for it! Jurgen sells nice bass dampers. What Will described in the tenor is more or less what I have been doing. If anyone else has a perspective especially on the optimal length and configuration of tenor dampers, it would be great to hear about your experiences and opinions. Thanks, Joe DeFazio Pittsburgh -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20110211/97303e80/attachment.htm>
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